Plains Blackfoot – Plant

LATIN NAME
Melampodium leucanthum

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

• Also known as, “Ash-gray blackfoot”, “Blackfoot daisy”, and “Rock daisy”.
• Flowers March to November.
• This plant is a low growing perennial 8 to 12 inches in height.
• Adapted to rocky, gravelly, calcareous or sandy soils.
• Leaves are readily eaten by deer and antelope.

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